Red

Contessa di Castiglione Barolo

By Arione, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Arione Contessa di Castiglione Barolo

Barolo DOCG; min. 13% vol. alcohol.

Tasting notes

Colour: garnet red with orange highlights. Nose: intense, ethereal, rose and violet. Palate: dry, full, robust, austere and velvety.

Pairs well with

Red meats, roasts, braises, game, aged cheeses

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Production area
Langhe hills south of Alba
Harvest
First and second week of October
Vinification
Crushed with destemming, then fermented at controlled temperature in large tanks with selected yeasts on the skins and seeds until the natural sugars are used up. Racked 3-4 times. Aged at least 38 months, at least 18 of them in oak casks. Filtered before bottling.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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